GovernorS of MADHYA PRADESH : A STATISTICIAN'S PERSPECTIVE

A glance at the facts and figures related to the Governors of MP makes an interesting reading. For instance, former Governor Late Shri Rameshwar Thakur is the only Governor of MP who has been a Chartered Accountant. More of such facts are reproduced here :-

The total number of individuals serving as Governors so far

17

The number of occasions acting Governors were appointed

06

The only Governor sworn outside the Raj Bhavan

Dr. B. P. Sitaramaiya (Sworn in at Minto Hall)

The youngest Governor on appointment

Smt Sarla Grewal (61 years)

The eldest Governor on appointment

Shri Ram Naresh Yadav (83 years)

Only Governor born in the State

Shri N. N. Wanchoo (Satna)

Only Governor born outside present India

Dr. Bhai Mahavir (Lahore)

Only Governor recipient of a public title

Shri H. V. Pastaskar (Padma Vibhushan)

The longest serving full-time Governor

Padma Vibhushan Shri H. V. Pataskar(7 yrs 7 months 27 days)

The shortest serving full-time Governor

Dr. B. P. Sitaramaiya (7 months 12 days)

The longest serving acting Governor

Justice K. M. Seth (1 month 27 days)

The shortest serving acting Governor

Justice G. P. Singh (6 days)

The 1st Governor with Civil Service background

Shri N. N. Wanchoo

The 1st (and till date only) female Governor

Smt Sarla Grewal

First Governor to impose President’s rule in MP

Shri S. N. Sinha

Only Governor with a Chartered Accountancy qualification

Shri Rameshwar Thakur

Only Governor with a PG degree in science

Shri R. P. Gupta

Only Governor who was a medical practitioner

Dr. B. P. Sitaramaiya

Only Governor who didn’t know Hindi

Shri K. C. Reddy

Only Governor who expired while in office

Shri R. P. Gupta

Governors who have been Lecturers

04 :

Dr. Bhai Mahavir

Shri Rameshwar Thakur

Shri Ram Naresh Yadav

Shri Om Prakash Kohli

Most common academic background

Law (7 Governors)

Number of Governors with Doctorate qualification

03 :

Dr. B. D. Sharma

Dr. Bhai Mahavir

Dr. Bal Ram Jakhar

Governors who have been Governors of other States

08 :

Shri N. N. Wanchoo (Kerala)

Shri C. M. Punacha (Orissa)

Dr. B. D. Sharma (Orissa)

Shri K. M. Chandy (Gujarat)

Dr. Mohammad Shafi Qureshi (Bihar)

Dr. Bal Ram Jakhar (Gujarat)

Shri Rameshwar Thakur (Orissa, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka)

Shri Om Prakash Kohli (Gujarat)

Only Governor who has been Governor of 3 other States

Shri Rameshwar Thakur :

Orissa

Andhra Pradesh

Karnataka

Governors who have been Chief Ministers of other States

05 :

Shri K. C. Reddy (Mysore)

Shri C. M. Punacha (Koorg)

Dr. B. D. Sharma (Haryana)

Shri R. P. Gupta (U.P.)

Shri Ram Naresh Yadav (U.P.)

Governors who have been both Governors and CMs of other States

02 :

Shri C. M. Punacha

Governor - Orissa

CM - Koorg

Dr. B. D. Sharma

Governor - Orissa

CM - Haryana

Only Governor who has been Speaker of the Lok Sabha

Dr. Bal Ram Jakhar (7th and 8th Lok Sabha)

Governors who have headed an international body

Shri Rameshwar Thakur

Founder and Group Leader of the International Congress of Accountants, Mexico in 1982